Nevada NRS 484D.475 prohibits modifying a motor vehicle muffler or exhaust to produce louder noise than the factory original. CCC §14.55 backs this with local nuisance enforcement.
Loud-exhaust and modified-muffler enforcement in Paradise pulls from two sources. Nevada NRS 484D.475 (formerly NRS 484.6191) requires that every motor vehicle be equipped with a muffler in good working order to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and prohibits use of any device that bypasses or modifies the muffler to produce louder noise. CCC §14.55.020 captures the local nuisance theory. LVMPD aggressively enforces the loud-exhaust rule on the Strip and Henderson border because of the high volume of show-car cruising. Aftermarket exhaust systems must remain compliant with the original equipment manufacturer noise rating. Motorcycles are subject to the same rule; loud-pipe enforcement is common late at night on Las Vegas Boulevard.
NRS 484D.475 violation is a non-moving violation traffic offense. Multiple offenses can result in vehicle equipment violation impound. CCC §14.55.020 enforcement adds a misdemeanor nuisance citation up to $1,000.
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